diff --git a/include/components/builder.hpp b/include/components/builder.hpp
index 30386057..4d39f62d 100644
--- a/include/components/builder.hpp
+++ b/include/components/builder.hpp
@@ -33,20 +33,19 @@ class builder {
   void remove_trailing_space();
   void font(int index);
   void font_close();
-  void background(string color);
+  void background(rgba color);
   void background_close();
-  void color(string color);
-  void color_alpha(string alpha);
+  void color(rgba color);
   void color_close();
-  void line_color(const string& color);
+  void line_color(const rgba& color);
   void line_color_close();
-  void overline_color(string color);
+  void overline_color(rgba color);
   void overline_color_close();
-  void underline_color(string color);
+  void underline_color(rgba color);
   void underline_color_close();
-  void overline(const string& color = "");
+  void overline(const rgba& color = rgba{});
   void overline_close();
-  void underline(const string& color = "");
+  void underline(const rgba& color = rgba{});
   void underline_close();
   void control(controltag tag);
   void action(mousebtn index, string action);
@@ -56,8 +55,6 @@ class builder {
   void action_close();
 
  protected:
-  string background_hex();
-  string foreground_hex();
 
   void tag_open(syntaxtag tag, const string& value);
   void tag_open(attribute attr);
diff --git a/include/components/types.hpp b/include/components/types.hpp
index 8125d4b6..c1baefa1 100644
--- a/include/components/types.hpp
+++ b/include/components/types.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 #include "common.hpp"
+#include "utils/color.hpp"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
@@ -106,12 +107,12 @@ struct radius {
 };
 
 struct border_settings {
-  unsigned int color{0xFF000000};
+  rgba color{0xFF000000};
   unsigned int size{0U};
 };
 
 struct line_settings {
-  unsigned int color{0xFF000000};
+  rgba color{0xFF000000};
   unsigned int size{0U};
 };
 
@@ -154,9 +155,9 @@ struct bar_settings {
   side_values module_margin{0U, 0U};
   edge_values strut{0U, 0U, 0U, 0U};
 
-  unsigned int background{0xFF000000};
-  unsigned int foreground{0xFFFFFFFF};
-  vector<unsigned int> background_steps;
+  rgba background{0xFF000000};
+  rgba foreground{0xFFFFFFFF};
+  vector<rgba> background_steps;
 
   line_settings underline{};
   line_settings overline{};
diff --git a/include/drawtypes/label.hpp b/include/drawtypes/label.hpp
index 86b2173f..144446ae 100644
--- a/include/drawtypes/label.hpp
+++ b/include/drawtypes/label.hpp
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ namespace drawtypes {
 
   class label : public non_copyable_mixin<label> {
    public:
-    string m_foreground{};
-    string m_background{};
-    string m_underline{};
-    string m_overline{};
+    rgba m_foreground{};
+    rgba m_background{};
+    rgba m_underline{};
+    rgba m_overline{};
     int m_font{0};
     side_values m_padding{0U, 0U};
     side_values m_margin{0U, 0U};
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ namespace drawtypes {
     bool m_ellipsis{true};
 
     explicit label(string text, int font) : m_font(font), m_text(text), m_tokenized(m_text) {}
-    explicit label(string text, string foreground = ""s, string background = ""s, string underline = ""s,
-        string overline = ""s, int font = 0, struct side_values padding = {0U, 0U},
+    explicit label(string text, rgba foreground = rgba{}, rgba background = rgba{}, rgba underline = rgba{},
+        rgba overline = rgba{}, int font = 0, struct side_values padding = {0U, 0U},
         struct side_values margin = {0U, 0U}, int minlen = 0, size_t maxlen = 0_z,
         alignment label_alignment = alignment::LEFT, bool ellipsis = true, vector<token>&& tokens = {})
         : m_foreground(foreground)
diff --git a/include/drawtypes/progressbar.hpp b/include/drawtypes/progressbar.hpp
index 097cd99d..0d10c9b8 100644
--- a/include/drawtypes/progressbar.hpp
+++ b/include/drawtypes/progressbar.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace drawtypes {
     void set_empty(label_t&& empty);
     void set_indicator(label_t&& indicator);
     void set_gradient(bool mode);
-    void set_colors(vector<string>&& colors);
+    void set_colors(vector<rgba>&& colors);
 
     string output(float percentage);
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace drawtypes {
 
    private:
     unique_ptr<builder> m_builder;
-    vector<string> m_colors;
+    vector<rgba> m_colors;
     string m_format;
     unsigned int m_width;
     unsigned int m_colorstep = 1;
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ namespace drawtypes {
   using progressbar_t = shared_ptr<progressbar>;
 
   progressbar_t load_progressbar(const bar_settings& bar, const config& conf, const string& section, string name);
-}
+}  // namespace drawtypes
 
 POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/include/modules/meta/base.hpp b/include/modules/meta/base.hpp
index b23644d1..9d776c97 100644
--- a/include/modules/meta/base.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/meta/base.hpp
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ namespace modules {
     vector<string> tags{};
     label_t prefix{};
     label_t suffix{};
-    string fg{};
-    string bg{};
-    string ul{};
-    string ol{};
+    rgba fg{};
+    rgba bg{};
+    rgba ul{};
+    rgba ol{};
     size_t ulsize{0};
     size_t olsize{0};
     size_t spacing{0};
diff --git a/include/modules/mpd.hpp b/include/modules/mpd.hpp
index 07510ac5..04afc97e 100644
--- a/include/modules/mpd.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/mpd.hpp
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ namespace modules {
     label_t m_label_time;
     label_t m_label_offline;
 
-    string m_toggle_on_color;
-    string m_toggle_off_color;
+    rgba m_toggle_on_color;
+    rgba m_toggle_off_color;
   };
 }  // namespace modules
 
diff --git a/src/components/bar.cpp b/src/components/bar.cpp
index efa6af98..ef29e766 100644
--- a/src/components/bar.cpp
+++ b/src/components/bar.cpp
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ bar::bar(connection& conn, signal_emitter& emitter, const config& config, const
     }
   }
 
-  const auto parse_or_throw = [&](string key, unsigned int def) -> unsigned int {
+  const auto parse_or_throw_color = [&](string key, rgba def) -> rgba {
     try {
-      return m_conf.get(bs, key, rgba{def});
+      return m_conf.get(bs, key, def);
     } catch (const exception& err) {
       throw application_error(sstream() << "Failed to set " << key << " (reason: " << err.what() << ")");
     }
@@ -217,20 +217,20 @@ bar::bar(connection& conn, signal_emitter& emitter, const config& config, const
       m_log.warn("Ignoring `%s.background` (overridden by gradient background)", bs);
     }
   } else {
-    m_opts.background = parse_or_throw("background", m_opts.background);
+    m_opts.background = parse_or_throw_color("background", m_opts.background);
   }
 
   // Load foreground
-  m_opts.foreground = parse_or_throw("foreground", m_opts.foreground);
+  m_opts.foreground = parse_or_throw_color("foreground", m_opts.foreground);
 
   // Load over-/underline
   auto line_color = m_conf.get(bs, "line-color", rgba{0xFFFF0000});
   auto line_size = m_conf.get(bs, "line-size", 0);
 
   m_opts.overline.size = m_conf.get(bs, "overline-size", line_size);
-  m_opts.overline.color = parse_or_throw("overline-color", line_color);
+  m_opts.overline.color = parse_or_throw_color("overline-color", line_color);
   m_opts.underline.size = m_conf.get(bs, "underline-size", line_size);
-  m_opts.underline.color = parse_or_throw("underline-color", line_color);
+  m_opts.underline.color = parse_or_throw_color("underline-color", line_color);
 
   // Load border settings
   auto border_color = m_conf.get(bs, "border-color", rgba{0x00000000});
@@ -242,16 +242,16 @@ bar::bar(connection& conn, signal_emitter& emitter, const config& config, const
 
   m_opts.borders.emplace(edge::TOP, border_settings{});
   m_opts.borders[edge::TOP].size = geom_format_to_pixels(border_top, m_opts.monitor->h);
-  m_opts.borders[edge::TOP].color = parse_or_throw("border-top-color", border_color);
+  m_opts.borders[edge::TOP].color = parse_or_throw_color("border-top-color", border_color);
   m_opts.borders.emplace(edge::BOTTOM, border_settings{});
   m_opts.borders[edge::BOTTOM].size = geom_format_to_pixels(border_bottom, m_opts.monitor->h);
-  m_opts.borders[edge::BOTTOM].color = parse_or_throw("border-bottom-color", border_color);
+  m_opts.borders[edge::BOTTOM].color = parse_or_throw_color("border-bottom-color", border_color);
   m_opts.borders.emplace(edge::LEFT, border_settings{});
   m_opts.borders[edge::LEFT].size = geom_format_to_pixels(border_left, m_opts.monitor->w);
-  m_opts.borders[edge::LEFT].color = parse_or_throw("border-left-color", border_color);
+  m_opts.borders[edge::LEFT].color = parse_or_throw_color("border-left-color", border_color);
   m_opts.borders.emplace(edge::RIGHT, border_settings{});
   m_opts.borders[edge::RIGHT].size = geom_format_to_pixels(border_right, m_opts.monitor->w);
-  m_opts.borders[edge::RIGHT].color = parse_or_throw("border-right-color", border_color);
+  m_opts.borders[edge::RIGHT].color = parse_or_throw_color("border-right-color", border_color);
 
   // Load geometry values
   auto w = m_conf.get(m_conf.section(), "width", "100%"s);
diff --git a/src/components/builder.cpp b/src/components/builder.cpp
index 0ee1dc9f..78fda543 100644
--- a/src/components/builder.cpp
+++ b/src/components/builder.cpp
@@ -128,17 +128,17 @@ void builder::node(const label_t& label) {
     space(label->m_margin.left);
   }
 
-  if (!label->m_overline.empty()) {
+  if (label->m_overline.has_color()) {
     overline(label->m_overline);
   }
-  if (!label->m_underline.empty()) {
+  if (label->m_underline.has_color()) {
     underline(label->m_underline);
   }
 
-  if (!label->m_background.empty()) {
+  if (label->m_background.has_color()) {
     background(label->m_background);
   }
-  if (!label->m_foreground.empty()) {
+  if (label->m_foreground.has_color()) {
     color(label->m_foreground);
   }
 
@@ -152,17 +152,17 @@ void builder::node(const label_t& label) {
     space(label->m_padding.right);
   }
 
-  if (!label->m_background.empty()) {
+  if (label->m_background.has_color()) {
     background_close();
   }
-  if (!label->m_foreground.empty()) {
+  if (label->m_foreground.has_color()) {
     color_close();
   }
 
-  if (!label->m_underline.empty()) {
+  if (label->m_underline.has_color()) {
     underline_close();
   }
-  if (!label->m_overline.empty()) {
+  if (label->m_overline.has_color()) {
     overline_close();
   }
 
@@ -258,16 +258,15 @@ void builder::font_close() {
 /**
  * Insert tag to alter the current background color
  */
-void builder::background(string color) {
-  if (color.length() == 2 || (color.find('#') == 0 && color.length() == 3)) {
-    string bg{background_hex()};
-    color = "#" + color.substr(color.length() - 2);
-    color += bg.substr(bg.length() - (bg.length() < 6 ? 3 : 6));
+void builder::background(rgba color) {
+  if (color.m_type == color.ALPHA_ONLY) {
+    rgba bg = m_bar.background;
+    color.m_value |= bg;
   }
 
-  color = color_util::simplify_hex(color);
-  m_colors[syntaxtag::B] = color;
-  tag_open(syntaxtag::B, color);
+  auto hex = color_util::simplify_hex(color);
+  m_colors[syntaxtag::B] = hex;
+  tag_open(syntaxtag::B, hex);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -281,36 +280,15 @@ void builder::background_close() {
 /**
  * Insert tag to alter the current foreground color
  */
-void builder::color(string color) {
-  if (color.length() == 2 || (color[0] == '#' && color.length() == 3)) {
-    string fg{foreground_hex()};
-    if (!fg.empty()) {
-      color = "#" + color.substr(color.length() - 2);
-      color += fg.substr(fg.length() - (fg.length() < 6 ? 3 : 6));
-    }
+void builder::color(rgba color) {
+  if (color.m_type == color.ALPHA_ONLY) {
+    rgba bg = m_bar.foreground;
+    color.m_value |= bg;
   }
 
-  color = color_util::simplify_hex(color);
-  m_colors[syntaxtag::F] = color;
-  tag_open(syntaxtag::F, color);
-}
-
-/**
- * Insert tag to alter the alpha value of the default foreground color
- */
-void builder::color_alpha(string alpha) {
-  if (alpha.find('#') == string::npos) {
-    alpha = "#" + alpha;
-  }
-  if (alpha.size() == 4) {
-    color(alpha);
-  } else {
-    string val{foreground_hex()};
-    if (val.size() < 6 && val.size() > 2) {
-      val.append(val.substr(val.size() - 3));
-    }
-    color((alpha.substr(0, 3) + val.substr(val.size() - 6)).substr(0, 9));
-  }
+  auto hex = color_util::simplify_hex(color);
+  m_colors[syntaxtag::F] = hex;
+  tag_open(syntaxtag::F, hex);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -324,7 +302,7 @@ void builder::color_close() {
 /**
  * Insert tag to alter the current overline/underline color
  */
-void builder::line_color(const string& color) {
+void builder::line_color(const rgba& color) {
   overline_color(color);
   underline_color(color);
 }
@@ -340,10 +318,10 @@ void builder::line_color_close() {
 /**
  * Insert tag to alter the current overline color
  */
-void builder::overline_color(string color) {
-  color = color_util::simplify_hex(color);
-  m_colors[syntaxtag::o] = color;
-  tag_open(syntaxtag::o, color);
+void builder::overline_color(rgba color) {
+  auto hex = color_util::simplify_hex(color);
+  m_colors[syntaxtag::o] = hex;
+  tag_open(syntaxtag::o, hex);
   tag_open(attribute::OVERLINE);
 }
 
@@ -358,10 +336,10 @@ void builder::overline_color_close() {
 /**
  * Insert tag to alter the current underline color
  */
-void builder::underline_color(string color) {
-  color = color_util::simplify_hex(color);
-  m_colors[syntaxtag::u] = color;
-  tag_open(syntaxtag::u, color);
+void builder::underline_color(rgba color) {
+  auto hex = color_util::simplify_hex(color);
+  m_colors[syntaxtag::u] = hex;
+  tag_open(syntaxtag::u, hex);
   tag_open(attribute::UNDERLINE);
 }
 
@@ -376,8 +354,8 @@ void builder::underline_color_close() {
 /**
  * Insert tag to enable the overline attribute
  */
-void builder::overline(const string& color) {
-  if (!color.empty()) {
+void builder::overline(const rgba& color) {
+  if (color.has_color()) {
     overline_color(color);
   } else {
     tag_open(attribute::OVERLINE);
@@ -394,8 +372,8 @@ void builder::overline_close() {
 /**
  * Insert tag to enable the underline attribute
  */
-void builder::underline(const string& color) {
-  if (!color.empty()) {
+void builder::underline(const rgba& color) {
+  if (color.has_color()) {
     underline_color(color);
   } else {
     tag_open(attribute::UNDERLINE);
@@ -472,26 +450,6 @@ void builder::action_close() {
   tag_close(syntaxtag::A);
 }
 
-/**
- * Get default background hex string
- */
-string builder::background_hex() {
-  if (m_background.empty()) {
-    m_background = color_util::hex<unsigned short int>(m_bar.background);
-  }
-  return m_background;
-}
-
-/**
- * Get default foreground hex string
- */
-string builder::foreground_hex() {
-  if (m_foreground.empty()) {
-    m_foreground = color_util::hex<unsigned short int>(m_bar.foreground);
-  }
-  return m_foreground;
-}
-
 /**
  * Insert directive to change value of given tag
  */
diff --git a/src/components/config.cpp b/src/components/config.cpp
index f9bf299a..f4b48562 100644
--- a/src/components/config.cpp
+++ b/src/components/config.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+#include "components/config.hpp"
+
 #include <climits>
 #include <fstream>
 
 #include "cairo/utils.hpp"
-#include "components/config.hpp"
 #include "utils/color.hpp"
 #include "utils/env.hpp"
 #include "utils/factory.hpp"
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
+namespace chrono = std::chrono;
+
 /**
  * Create instance
  */
@@ -198,7 +201,7 @@ chrono::duration<double> config::convert(string&& value) const {
 
 template <>
 rgba config::convert(string&& value) const {
-  return rgba{color_util::parse(value, 0)};
+  return rgba{value};
 }
 
 template <>
diff --git a/src/drawtypes/label.cpp b/src/drawtypes/label.cpp
index 983c6289..6a99e208 100644
--- a/src/drawtypes/label.cpp
+++ b/src/drawtypes/label.cpp
@@ -99,16 +99,16 @@ namespace drawtypes {
   }
 
   void label::replace_defined_values(const label_t& label) {
-    if (!label->m_foreground.empty()) {
+    if (label->m_foreground.has_color()) {
       m_foreground = label->m_foreground;
     }
-    if (!label->m_background.empty()) {
+    if (label->m_background.has_color()) {
       m_background = label->m_background;
     }
-    if (!label->m_underline.empty()) {
+    if (label->m_underline.has_color()) {
       m_underline = label->m_underline;
     }
-    if (!label->m_overline.empty()) {
+    if (label->m_overline.has_color()) {
       m_overline = label->m_overline;
     }
     if (label->m_font != 0) {
@@ -133,16 +133,16 @@ namespace drawtypes {
   }
 
   void label::copy_undefined(const label_t& label) {
-    if (m_foreground.empty() && !label->m_foreground.empty()) {
+    if (!m_foreground.has_color() && label->m_foreground.has_color()) {
       m_foreground = label->m_foreground;
     }
-    if (m_background.empty() && !label->m_background.empty()) {
+    if (!m_background.has_color() && label->m_background.has_color()) {
       m_background = label->m_background;
     }
-    if (m_underline.empty() && !label->m_underline.empty()) {
+    if (!m_underline.has_color() && label->m_underline.has_color()) {
       m_underline = label->m_underline;
     }
-    if (m_overline.empty() && !label->m_overline.empty()) {
+    if (!m_overline.has_color() && label->m_overline.has_color()) {
       m_overline = label->m_overline;
     }
     if (m_font == 0 && label->m_font != 0) {
@@ -279,10 +279,10 @@ namespace drawtypes {
 
     // clang-format off
     return factory_util::shared<label>(text,
-        conf.get(section, name + "-foreground", ""s),
-        conf.get(section, name + "-background", ""s),
-        conf.get(section, name + "-underline", ""s),
-        conf.get(section, name + "-overline", ""s),
+        conf.get(section, name + "-foreground", rgba{}),
+        conf.get(section, name + "-background", rgba{}),
+        conf.get(section, name + "-underline", rgba{}),
+        conf.get(section, name + "-overline", rgba{}),
         conf.get(section, name + "-font", 0),
         padding,
         margin,
diff --git a/src/drawtypes/progressbar.cpp b/src/drawtypes/progressbar.cpp
index f6366eeb..34dfe87a 100644
--- a/src/drawtypes/progressbar.cpp
+++ b/src/drawtypes/progressbar.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
+#include "drawtypes/progressbar.hpp"
+
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "drawtypes/label.hpp"
-#include "drawtypes/progressbar.hpp"
 #include "utils/color.hpp"
 #include "utils/factory.hpp"
 #include "utils/math.hpp"
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ namespace drawtypes {
     m_gradient = mode;
   }
 
-  void progressbar::set_colors(vector<string>&& colors) {
+  void progressbar::set_colors(vector<rgba>&& colors) {
     m_colors = forward<decltype(colors)>(colors);
 
     m_colorstep = m_colors.empty() ? 1 : m_width / m_colors.size();
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ namespace drawtypes {
 
     auto pbar = factory_util::shared<progressbar>(bar, width, format);
     pbar->set_gradient(conf.get(section, name + "-gradient", true));
-    pbar->set_colors(conf.get_list(section, name + "-foreground", {}));
+    pbar->set_colors(conf.get_list(section, name + "-foreground", vector<rgba>{}));
 
     label_t icon_empty;
     label_t icon_fill;
@@ -118,11 +119,11 @@ namespace drawtypes {
     // but not for the empty icon we use the bar's default colors to
     // avoid color bleed
     if (icon_empty && icon_indicator) {
-      if (!icon_indicator->m_background.empty() && icon_empty->m_background.empty()) {
-        icon_empty->m_background = color_util::hex<unsigned short int>(bar.background);
+      if (icon_indicator->m_background.has_color() && !icon_empty->m_background.has_color()) {
+        icon_empty->m_background = bar.background;
       }
-      if (!icon_indicator->m_foreground.empty() && icon_empty->m_foreground.empty()) {
-        icon_empty->m_foreground = color_util::hex<unsigned short int>(bar.foreground);
+      if (icon_indicator->m_foreground.has_color() && !icon_empty->m_foreground.has_color()) {
+        icon_empty->m_foreground = bar.foreground;
       }
     }
 
@@ -132,6 +133,6 @@ namespace drawtypes {
 
     return pbar;
   }
-}
+}  // namespace drawtypes
 
 POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/src/modules/meta/base.cpp b/src/modules/meta/base.cpp
index 4155dbc1..1164b450 100644
--- a/src/modules/meta/base.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/meta/base.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+#include "modules/meta/base.hpp"
+
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "components/builder.hpp"
 #include "drawtypes/label.hpp"
-#include "modules/meta/base.hpp"
 
 POLYBAR_NS
 
@@ -20,19 +21,19 @@ namespace modules {
     if (margin > 0) {
       builder->space(margin);
     }
-    if (!bg.empty()) {
+    if (bg.has_color()) {
       builder->background(bg);
     }
-    if (!fg.empty()) {
+    if (fg.has_color()) {
       builder->color(fg);
     }
-    if (!ul.empty()) {
+    if (ul.has_color()) {
       builder->underline(ul);
     }
-    if (!ol.empty()) {
+    if (ol.has_color()) {
       builder->overline(ol);
     }
-    if(font > 0) {
+    if (font > 0) {
       builder->font(font);
     }
     if (padding > 0) {
@@ -41,16 +42,16 @@ namespace modules {
 
     builder->node(prefix);
 
-    if (!bg.empty()) {
+    if (bg.has_color()) {
       builder->background(bg);
     }
-    if (!fg.empty()) {
+    if (fg.has_color()) {
       builder->color(fg);
     }
-    if (!ul.empty()) {
+    if (ul.has_color()) {
       builder->underline(ul);
     }
-    if (!ol.empty()) {
+    if (ol.has_color()) {
       builder->overline(ol);
     }
 
@@ -60,19 +61,19 @@ namespace modules {
     if (padding > 0) {
       builder->space(padding);
     }
-    if(font > 0) {
+    if (font > 0) {
       builder->font_close();
     }
-    if (!ol.empty()) {
+    if (ol.has_color()) {
       builder->overline_close();
     }
-    if (!ul.empty()) {
+    if (ul.has_color()) {
       builder->underline_close();
     }
-    if (!fg.empty()) {
+    if (fg.has_color()) {
       builder->color_close();
     }
-    if (!bg.empty()) {
+    if (bg.has_color()) {
       builder->background_close();
     }
     if (margin > 0) {
@@ -86,8 +87,9 @@ namespace modules {
   // module_formatter {{{
 
   void module_formatter::add(string name, string fallback, vector<string>&& tags, vector<string>&& whitelist) {
-    const auto formatdef = [&](
-        const string& param, const auto& fallback) { return m_conf.get("settings", "format-" + param, fallback); };
+    const auto formatdef = [&](const string& param, const auto& fallback) {
+      return m_conf.get("settings", "format-" + param, fallback);
+    };
 
     auto format = make_unique<module_format>();
     format->value = m_conf.get(m_modname, name, move(fallback));
@@ -165,6 +167,6 @@ namespace modules {
   }
 
   // }}}
-}
+}  // namespace modules
 
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diff --git a/src/modules/mpd.cpp b/src/modules/mpd.cpp
index 5e79aa0c..ea867f28 100644
--- a/src/modules/mpd.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mpd.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
+#include "modules/mpd.hpp"
+
 #include <csignal>
 
 #include "drawtypes/iconset.hpp"
 #include "drawtypes/label.hpp"
 #include "drawtypes/progressbar.hpp"
-#include "modules/mpd.hpp"
-#include "utils/factory.hpp"
-
 #include "modules/meta/base.inl"
+#include "utils/factory.hpp"
 
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@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ namespace modules {
     for (auto&& format : {FORMAT_PLAYING, FORMAT_PAUSED, FORMAT_STOPPED}) {
       m_formatter->add(format, format_online,
           {TAG_BAR_PROGRESS, TAG_TOGGLE, TAG_TOGGLE_STOP, TAG_LABEL_SONG, TAG_LABEL_TIME, TAG_ICON_RANDOM,
-              TAG_ICON_REPEAT, TAG_ICON_REPEAT_ONE, TAG_ICON_SINGLE, TAG_ICON_PREV, TAG_ICON_STOP, TAG_ICON_PLAY, TAG_ICON_PAUSE,
-              TAG_ICON_NEXT, TAG_ICON_SEEKB, TAG_ICON_SEEKF, TAG_ICON_CONSUME});
+              TAG_ICON_REPEAT, TAG_ICON_REPEAT_ONE, TAG_ICON_SINGLE, TAG_ICON_PREV, TAG_ICON_STOP, TAG_ICON_PLAY,
+              TAG_ICON_PAUSE, TAG_ICON_NEXT, TAG_ICON_SEEKB, TAG_ICON_SEEKF, TAG_ICON_CONSUME});
 
       auto mod_format = m_formatter->get(format);
 
@@ -88,9 +88,7 @@ namespace modules {
 
     if (m_formatter->has(TAG_ICON_SINGLE)) {
       m_icons->add("single", load_label(m_conf, name(), TAG_ICON_SINGLE));
-    }
-    else if(m_formatter->has(TAG_ICON_REPEAT_ONE)){
-
+    } else if (m_formatter->has(TAG_ICON_REPEAT_ONE)) {
       m_conf.warn_deprecated(name(), "icon-repeatone", "icon-single");
 
       m_icons->add("single", load_label(m_conf, name(), TAG_ICON_REPEAT_ONE));
@@ -109,8 +107,8 @@ namespace modules {
     if (m_formatter->has(TAG_ICON_RANDOM) || m_formatter->has(TAG_ICON_REPEAT) ||
         m_formatter->has(TAG_ICON_REPEAT_ONE) || m_formatter->has(TAG_ICON_SINGLE) ||
         m_formatter->has(TAG_ICON_CONSUME)) {
-      m_toggle_on_color = m_conf.get(name(), "toggle-on-foreground", ""s);
-      m_toggle_off_color = m_conf.get(name(), "toggle-off-foreground", ""s);
+      m_toggle_on_color = m_conf.get(name(), "toggle-on-foreground", rgba{});
+      m_toggle_off_color = m_conf.get(name(), "toggle-off-foreground", rgba{});
     }
     if (m_formatter->has(TAG_LABEL_OFFLINE, FORMAT_OFFLINE)) {
       m_label_offline = load_label(m_conf, name(), TAG_LABEL_OFFLINE);
@@ -280,8 +278,7 @@ namespace modules {
       m_icons->get("repeat")->m_foreground = m_status && m_status->repeat() ? m_toggle_on_color : m_toggle_off_color;
     }
     if (m_icons->has("single")) {
-      m_icons->get("single")->m_foreground =
-          m_status && m_status->single() ? m_toggle_on_color : m_toggle_off_color;
+      m_icons->get("single")->m_foreground = m_status && m_status->single() ? m_toggle_on_color : m_toggle_off_color;
     }
     if (m_icons->has("consume")) {
       m_icons->get("consume")->m_foreground = m_status && m_status->consume() ? m_toggle_on_color : m_toggle_off_color;
@@ -406,6 +403,6 @@ namespace modules {
 
     return true;
   }
-}
+}  // namespace modules
 
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